15 Feb 2015 Polo – First Game
My first real game, four against four, at the Palo Alto Polo Club in Argentina, Feb 2015....
19 Nov 2014 Inside the Blue Dollar
My latest article for the Argentina Independent, on the inner workings of the underground market for US currency in Argentina. Huge thanks to Marc Rogers, at the Indy, for his editorial acumen, reportage, and incredible patience on the long journey from...
15 Aug 2014 Argentina vs the Vulture Funds: Wishing Won’t Make It So
My recent article for the Argentina Independent regarding recent developments in the default crisis. Greg Palast's recent proposal to end Argentina's default crisis has gone viral in some circles. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner mentioned it in a televised speech and...
30 Jun 2014 Buenos Aires: After Eight Months
AFTER EIGHT MONTHS, I find Buenos Aires as entrancing and enchanting as the day that I arrived. For the record: I first typed "After seven months...
03 Apr 2014 Aurora: Just Don’t Call It Burning Argentina
My article on the Aurora festival for the Argentina Independent. ...
19 Feb 2014 On Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires
Past rulers of Castilia include Ferdinand, Isabella, and Alfonso the Wise. "I am off to Argentina to learn Spanish," I say. "Spanish is easy," they say, "you'll pick it up in no time. Have fun." Those people are wrong. Spanish hasa remarkably low...
11 Feb 2014 Democracy Meets Tech in Experiment in Argentina
A fascinating experiment in technology-enabled participatory democracy is happening, right now, in Argentina. They are called the Partido de la Red, and the Argentina Independent did a quality, thoughtful interview (in English) with their founders. The basic idea is as follows: (1)...
01 Feb 2014 Buenos Aires: After The First Three Months
Arriving in some cities is like returning to a home that you never knew that you had. You walk off the plane and, unexpectedly, you are no longer traveling. For me, there have been four: San Francisco, New Orleans, Prague, and...
24 Jan 2014 News Flash from the Argentine Economy
And the bombshells keep dropping! The peso fell 11% against the US dollar yesterday, the single steepest daily devaluation since the 2002 financial crisis. In response, the government announced that they would relax currency controls implemented in late 2011 to stem...
13 Dec 2013 Puerto Deseado
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Puerto Deseado, where Darwin once walked. At 47S, the air is thin and cool, even in full sun. The town is at sea level - the sea is just outside my hotel window - but the air feels like the...
